Air Force Established For Southern Sudan
January 28 2011
Southern Sudan, which is expected to become an independent country after a recent referendum on succession passed nearly unanimously, has officially set up an air force as part of the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA), reports the Sudan Tribune.
President Salva Kiir officially launched the air force during a ceremony in Juba, the capital of the South Sudan region.
The SPLA has reportedly purchased an initial batch of 10 Mi-17 helicopters from Russia, and has also ordered...
Please log in to continue reading.
Not yet a subscriber? Take a free trial.
Military Periscope gives you easy-to-use, integrated, open-source intelligence on…
- More than 7,500 weapons systems and platforms
- Nearly every country's armed forces
- Militant organizations
Try Military Periscope free for seven days
Your online source for military news, weapons, and nation's armed forces worldwide
Military Periscope FEDLINK information
Service ID: UC
Contract Number: LCFDL24D0002
Military Periscope is a product of GovExec.
600 New Hampshire Ave., Suite 510,
Washington DC, 20037, USA.
customerservice@militaryperiscope.com
©Military Periscope 2025
All rights reserved. Redistribution of the content is prohibited without prior consent of Military Periscope.